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14 May, 2011 - 15 May, 2011, Chompet district, Laos

Reading room workshop: When we set up village reading rooms, they're run by volunteers. These volunteers are eager to help people in their village, but they have no experience with books. They've probably never been in a library or reading room anywhere else. We bring them together for workshops, to share ideas about what makes a reading room successful. A primary goal of these workshops is to encourage them to read aloud, and to help them learn skills for doing so.

This event was sponsored by Lyle and Agnes Schaller (United States). Thank you!

By early May, schools are busy with end-of-year activities and tests, so we stop doing school book parties and work on other things. Chomphet district, across the Mekong from Luang Prabang, is one area where we've set up reading rooms. We held a workshop for the village volunteers, who came into the city for two days. They exchanged ideas, learned new skills, played games that they'll take back to their village, and practiced reading aloud. Mr. Som Ok, from the Department of Information and Culture, made a presentation of Big Brother Mouse books to each participant.

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